A law enforcement said the victim and his alleged assailants know each other. What sparked the argument was not immediately clear.

Court papers said the suspects "repeatedly" struck the victim’s head and body with the bat and their fists.

Besides a fractured skull, he suffered a broken nose and bruising. The man is in the intensive care unit at Richmond University Medical Center, West Brighton, said the source.

The suspects are charged with a felony count of second-degree assault, said a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan. They’re also accused of misdemeanor counts of assault and weapon possession, along with harassment, a violation.